Tuesday 8 November 2011(Series 65, Prelim 92)

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Tuesday 8 November 2011(Series 65, Prelim 92)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 November 2011.

C1: Champion Clive Barham (3 wins, 244 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Peden.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D Q U E A K P A
R02: R M I E N A T C T
R03: S C N E O A R P E
R04: W R O F E T U Z G
R05: 100, 75, 3, 8, 7, 9, . Target: 504.
TTT: MALERING - "The male rings work to pull a sickie."
R06: S J O N I D E R L
R07: P T G A U O X F I
R08: N V E S O Y I G N
R09: S M D A O B N E D
R10: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 8, . Target: 432.
TTT: LASTSEEN - "Known for this, so was last seen running for the bus."
R11: T G L U E A L M C
R12: T R H U E A S D N
R13: R R E A E P R O L
R14: 50, 5, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 180.
R15: A L A N D I M B O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D Q U E A K P A

C1: SQUEAK (6)
C2: squaked
OT: PADAUKS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R M I E N A T C T

C1: MINARET (7)
C2: tactic
DC: INTERACT (8)
OT: MARTINET (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: S C N E O A R P E

C1: REASON (6)
C2: presence
DC: PERSONAE (8)
Score: 19–0 (max 23)

Round 4: W R O F E T U Z G

C1: FROZE (5)
C2: GROUT (5)
DC: OUTGREW (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7)
Score: 24–5 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 75, 3, 8, 7, 9. Target: 504.

C1: 502. (100*(8-3))+9-7 (7)
C2: 501.
RR: 504. (75-3)*7 (10)
Score: 31–5 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: MALERING -> MALINGER

Round 6: S J O N I D E R L

C1: joinders
C2: JOINERS (7)
DC: JOINDER (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INDORSE (7) REJOINS (7) RONDELS (7) ROSINED (7) SOLDIER (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 31–12 (max 47)

Round 7: P T G A U O X F I

C1: GIFT (4)
C2: GIFT (4)
DC: AGOUTI (6)
OT: FUGATO (6)
Score: 35–16 (max 53)

Round 8: N V E S O Y I G N

C1: VENISON (7)
C2: -
DC: NOSEYING (8)
Score: 42–16 (max 61)

Round 9: S M D A O B N E D

C1: ABDOMEN (7)
C2: -
DC: ABDOMENS (8)
Score: 49–16 (max 69)

Round 10: 100, 3, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 432.

C1: 427. (100*(3+1))+10+9+8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 432. (100+8)*(3+1) (10)
Score: 56–16 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: LASTSEEN -> LATENESS

Round 11: T G L U E A L M C

C1: GULLET (6)
C2: MULLET (6)
DC: GLUTEAL (7)
OT: CALUMET (7)
Score: 62–22 (max 86)

Round 12: T R H U E A S D N

C1: UNTHREADS (18)
C2: SHUNTED (7)
Score: 80–22 (max 104)

Round 13: R R E A E P R O L

C1: REAPER (6)
C2: peeler
DC: PAROLEE (7)
OT: PEARLER (7)
Score: 86–22 (max 111)

Round 14: 50, 5, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 180.

C1: -
C2: 180. ((2+1)*50)+(7*5)-5 (10)
Score: 86–32 (max 121)

Round 15: A L A N D I M B O

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ABDOMINAL which is correct.
Final Score: 86–42 (max 131)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
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